John Mallinger remained in position for his first PGA Tour victory, shooting a 1-under-par 70 yesterday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Frys.com Open in San Martin, Calif.

Mallinger had a 15-under 198 total at CordeValle after opening with a 66 and tying the course record with a 62 on Friday.

He has finished second twice in his seven-year career on the tour, losing in a playoff to Bo Van Pelt in Milwaukee in 2009.

Sweden’s Jonas Blixt was second after a 66, and Charles Howell III and Jason Kokrak were another stroke back at 12 under. Howell had a 66, and Kokrak shot 67.

Vijay Singh and Brazil’s Alexandre Rocha were 11 under after each shot 66.

Champions Tour

Fred Funk took a one-stroke lead over Larry Mize in the Greater Hickory Classic in Conover, N.C., shooting his second straight bogey-free 6-under 66.

Funk, 56, has gone 42 holes without a bogey since the 13th hole last Sunday in the final round of the SAS Championship in Cary, N.C. He birdied the final two holes on Rock Barn Golf and Spa’s Jones Course yesterday. Mize had a 67.

Defending champion Mark Wiebe, Chip Beck and Duffy Waldorf were four strokes back at 8 under. Beck and Waldorf shot 67, and Wiebe had a 69.

First-round leader Dan Forsman, struggling with back problems, was 7 under after a 72.

European Tour

Bernd Wiesberger of Austria birdied six of seven holes in one stretch, finishing with a 6-under 65 for a one-stroke lead after three rounds at the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.

Wiesberger, who started his birdie run at No. 8, was at 13-under 200. He was followed by England’s Ross Fisher, who began the day in the lead and finished with a 69.